Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-05-31
The Troublesome Bond.

MI. duStlCV MAlIHENS, vi tuC lWfoo,
asks Us the following questions;
l. Does the Dispatch really and seriously
mean 10 assert that Judge Bond Will grant
any injunction the British boudholderS ask
him Tor! III this is so, why did he not
giant the injunction restraining tue IL
demnity Board from paying the damages
awarded against them in trespasS cases after
a tender Of coupons out OF the Treasury 7
.. n Judge Bonds decisions are not
binding on any court OF this State until the
SupIeme Court of the United States has az
firmed them. does the Dispatch advise
Messrs. Witt. Marye, and Ayers 10 dsre-
gard and defy his orders.
|. Because be knew that the Indemnity
BOsrd would 20 TO Jail rather than obev
his order, and that as soon as they were
thus inclrceraied he would become the
laughing stock Of the whole country. So
we are compelled TO own that BOND has not
granted every injunction the British bond
holders have asked him for.
.. Our advice has already been given. II
Mr.. WITT has been enjoined not to bring
suit against certain persons named let Mr.
AYERS bring these suits. As Attorney
General he can do so with propriety, more
especially as the suits are TO be brought 10
the Circuit Court OF this city. II Mr..
AYERS be enjoined let some other lawyer
bring the suits.
Dir. Justice MATTHEWS further says:
"But the Chief Justice should have con-
sidered that although the Council OF For
eign BOndboldeTs may be the real party in
interest, yet, whether wise or unwise in
Mr.. Cooper TO do 50, it Is q stub 1orn fact
that he has given his own individual guar-
autee 10 2GS persons, and that these 26s
persons look 10 bin for indemnity and not
to the Council OF Foreign BOndhOlders. 1t
will he no solace to Mr.. Cooper to know
that these 26S persons ought to have looked
10 the council after he has been ruined by
SIX hundred lawsuits
That won't do. Mr.. COOPER'S written
guarantee shows that he does not consider
himself to be the real party in interest. we
proved this clearly The other dry. We have
in our possession a guarantee signed by
Mr. COOPER, which reads as follows;
s'Wbereas has purchased from
james p. Cooper s. Of Virginia tax.
receivable coupons now, therefore. II the
said shall tender said coupons for
hi, state taxes the said james Z. Cooper
here'y covenants. and he is authorized by
the Tirgiaia COMMITTEE Of the Corporation
Of toreiQH BOpdhOiderS Of london so to
COr'cnQnt, that II the sad is
lnorsied in any WY by the officers OF the
State Of Virgins. he, the said James Z.
COopcr will furnish the said with
an necessary counsel. and will save him
harmless on account OF said tender"
We also quote Mr. COOPER himself as fol-
lows:
81 am authorized By the Corporation Of
FC,e,qli BOndtO.derS Of LOHdJH, EtglGad,
g. ,AtrnG to al tax.p procuring coz
VunS from me with whic1tp pay IN 'ir taxes
The fnil,.t iegal projection !ce" ~ anV eX
ppp.e On their lrlrt in the event OF their
beng mole sred by thr : ate officials"
Let Mr.. COOPER be examined under oath
We are .ure tnat ne wi ! tell the truth. We
Go BOT for one mOm ut doubt that he viii
say tDat he expects the Corporation Of
Toreieu Bondbolders Of London, Eag'
Isnd," t. pay dill the cot, Of tbe>e suits.
Mr Justice MATTHEWS proceeds:
as Mr.. Cooper has given each person
v 40 bought coupons from HIM written
guarantee 10 save him harmless, court OF
equity refuses to see him made the vc'lm
of six hundred law suits when all h'S
rights and all the rights Of all the other
parties can befully sdiudiclted and pissed
upon in one. We are surprised to ind the
Chief Justice rusty respecting principle
of equity jurisdiction 80 familiar as this
And the moral is thlt those who wish to
pay in coupons anttO have ehtctuil pro,ec'
lion again>l The uulIwful acts OF the state :
officers have Only to buy their coupon
from alr. Cooper aud get his written gulr-
antee Of protection"
But that is not the point. A court OF
equity which h'' jurisdiction can do as thA
Times says. Bui court cannot make a
Jurisdiction FIR itself ht bnnching mum
her OF SUI 70 ether on the ground set
forth by tie Tunes. B0ND viii be reprovcd
for his uSu-.a.ilp OF jurisdiction in these
cases as ho Nes rcproyed for not dismiss
ingthePArsnNs case That Is, If he does no'
himself correct his "Yn hluDter,